In a daylight heist on the Salem–Kochi Highway near K.G. Chavadi, robbers stole gold and silver jewellery worth ₹98.05 lakh belonging to Kerala-based Kalyan Jewellers while two employees were transporting the consignment in an SUV from Thrissur to Coimbatore. Confirming the heist, Kalyan Jewellers in a statement said the employees “fell prey to highway robbery”.
According to the complaint, the consignment had around 350 sovereign of gold jewellery and 243.320 g of silver jewellery.
The crime was commtted around 11.30 a.m. near a fuel station when employees — Arjun C. R. And Wilfred T. S. — were travelling in an SUV.
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The company, in its complaint, said another SUV and a hatchback had tailed the company vehicle.
The robbers blocked the path and then took away the company vehicle after forcing the two employees out.
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T. S. Kalyanaraman, chairman and managing director of Kalyan Jewellers, said that all information had been provided to the authorities to enable swift action and recovery.